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Man held for impersonating police officer and extorting money from businessmen



KATHMANDU: Police have arrested Pushpa Raj Chemjong, 31, of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-12 on Friday on charges of demanding money from local traders by claiming to be plainclothes police from the South Gate of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-15.

A team of police deployed from Area Police Office Rani, Biratnagar nabbed the impostor red-handed while he was extorting money from traders.

Further investigation into the arrested is underway, Morang police said.

Publish Date : 30 November 2021 21:55 PM

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